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Nursing? Get Your Sexy Back with Lingerie

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Who says that being a new mom means goodbye to sexy lingerie?

True, the image of a nursing mom is the last thing anyone would want to link to sexiness, but that doesn’t mean that you have to look like a feeding bottle in between nursing. If anything, it’s even more important to feel just as pretty and sexy now to help keep away those baby blues.

While putting on sexy lingerie wouldn’t guarantee that you’ll get your old shape back faster, we girls know that it will at least make you feel sexier; and when it comes to sexy, how you feel is more important than your size.

The good thing about the fashion industry these days is that more designers are paying attention to moms’ needs. To inspire you to go out and pick out some new sexy lingerie that will make you look desirable, here are some of my personal nursing bra favourites.

 

Purple Promise Nursing Bra from Mimamasemima

I love this bra because of the way they used overlapping fabrics of different designs to make this nursing bra look more fun.

 

La Mere Maternity Bra by Elle Macpherson Intimates
Simple white lace. Need I say more?

 

Sophie Maternity Bra from Panache Superbra
This one should come with a warning that says, “Danger, don’t wear if you don’t want another baby on the way.”

Lace Corsets: The Latest in Tennis Fashion?

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Venus Williams sure made a lot of eyebrows raise with the tennis outfit she already wore two times (last Sunday and Wednesday) during the French Open. The black lace corset with red trimmings did not look at all like it belonged on the court. Seriously, I’m all for fashion and looking sexy when you want to but I have to agree that her outfit just looks inappropriate. When I watch her tennis matches I want to see her play and not have to wonder what in the world she was thinking!

Apparently though what she was thinking is that lace should be a staple in tennis fashion. According to Venus, “Lace has never been done before in tennis, and I’ve been wanting to do it for a long time.” Ok. I have nothing against lace but don’t she shouldn’t be surprised if they rip as she dives for the ball. Furthermore it wasn’t just that it was lace but it was a corset and looking at her picture it is no wonder she won the match because Arantxa Parra Santonja would have been totally distracted by what looked like her butt. As for that all Venus actually did decide to go for that effect. In her press conference she also said, “”It’s really all about the illusion. What’s the point of wearing lace when there’s just black under? The illusion of just having bare skin is definitely, for me, a lot more beautiful.”

Oh Venus. You are indeed beautiful like the goddess that shares your name and I can only wish my muscles were as toned as yours, but please you can be beautiful, fashionable and appropriate at the same time. Let’s just hope for her competitions’ sake that she dresses better next time. At least we know that as a strategy, it works!

Full-Figured Fashion A Hit In Jamaica

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20090802T200000-0500_156636_OBS_TRACEY_WOODS_GIVING_FULL_FIGURED_WOMEN_THEIR_FILL_OF_FASHION_1Women in Jamaica who are not model-slim are having a grand time, thanks to Tracey Woods. Her story is that she got tired of having to go to a dressmaker each time she wanted new clothes. Instead of having someone else make clothes that would fit her, she decided to start her own clothing line that would cater to full-figured women like herself. Hence the birth of Curvy Lady.

Woods started up her business with her sister, and they began with lingerie. Soon, their clients asked for more – dresses, pants, etc. Now, their line has expanded to carry all sorts of outfits from the casual to the semi-formal outfits.

One unique thing about Curvy Lady clothing is that they are not the basic blacks which are usually suggested for plus size women. Instead, Woods believes in the idea that plus size women should experiment with various colors as well. As a result, her clothing line is a mix of all colors. She says that the important thing is that her clothes accentuate the positive points that each woman has. More so, she says that she prioritizes her clients’ comfort, and that comfort leads to confidence, which in turn leads to a stunning look.

Her customers seem to agree with her, as her business has grown over the years.

What I am thinking is that I wish there would be more people like her in other parts of the world. While we have plus size clothing in many major stores, I think that we could use more of them, don’t you think?

Posh Sizzles in New Armani Undies Ad

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“It’s an honor to have been selected by Mr Armani to represent the Emporio Armani Underwear brand and to execute his vision with the incredibly talented team of Mert & Marcus”

Posh Spice is now officially an icon, as Victoria Beckham has landed a 3-year deal with Emporio Armani lingerie, for a cool $20M.

Hubby David, who’s been doing the men’s underwear line for a while, was apparently thrilled with wifey’s pics and no doubt, the tidy $40M they’ll both be making.

Luckily she hasn’t been looking as emaciated as usual, and Victoria says that she’s been “working hard” i.e. the airbrush hasn’t been hard at work.

“You know, I’ve been doing a lot of running. Because obviously, you think I look okay, but if I’m going to be taking my clothes off I will need to tone up a little bit, so I worked hard to have the confidence to do it,” she said.


Green Undies From Marks and Spencer

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I love the idea of green undies. I suppose it’s because they are the one article of clothing closest to our skin, and when one reads all this awful stuff about how these ordinary products are actually treated with scary chemicals and made under dodgy conditions, it makes sense to be extra careful.

So when I found out that Marks and Spencer, one of my favourite brands of undies since I was a child, had built what is probably the world’s most eco-friendly factory in Thurulie (not far from the capital, Colombo), Sri Lanka, I was excited and pleased.  It’s amazingly a 100 per cent carbon neutral, 100 per cent green, 100 per cent ethical factory – in a lush, green, tropical setting that looks more like the latest eco-friendly boutique hotel rather than a factory. Apparently, after seeing Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”, M & S chairman Sir Stuart Rose made a plan to actually do something about climate change through his business, creating a “5-point 100 step initiative” which involves things as simple as reducing plastic bags and hangers to building amazing factories like this.

The undies are very reasonably priced too. Like the “Per Una” Organic briefs above (panties) which range from £2.00 – £6.00 or under $12. Bras are no more than about £15 or $30.